New Lighthouse
New Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Puducherry Taluk, Pondicherry. New Lighthouse is situated nearby to Puducherry railway station, as well as near the village Veerampattinam.Photo: Karthik Easvur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Drajay1976, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: lighthouse built 1979
- Also known as: “Pondicherry lighthouse”, “Pondicherry Lighthouse”, and “புதுச்சேரி கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puducherry railway station and Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Puducherry railway station
Railway station
Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puducherry railway station is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway terminus of the Villupuram–Pondicherry branch line serving the city of Pondicherry, headquarter of Puducherry Union territory… Puducherry railway station is situated 1 km north of New Lighthouse.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church
Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic minor basilica situated on the south boulevard of Pondicherry in Puducherry, India, and is an oriental specimen of Gothic Revival architecture. Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is situated 1¼ km north of New Lighthouse.
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Church
Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the cathedral mother church for the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. It is located in the Union territory of Puducherry. Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral is situated 2 km north of New Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pondicherry and Veerampattinam.
Pondicherry
Photo: Hshook, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pondicherry, also known as Puducherry or Pondy, is a city in Southern India. There is a strong French influence on the architecture of the city, especially in the old quarters, with rues and boulevards lined with Mediterranean-style houses and bakeries, although the city remains very much Indian.
Veerampattinam
Village
Photo: Pselvaganapathy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Veerampattinam is the largest coastal village in the union territory of Puducherry situated between Pondicherry and Cuddalore. The village is 7 km away from the Pondicherry city centre and frequent bus services are available from Pondicherry for almost once in every 10–15 minutes. Veerampattinam is situated 2½ km south of New Lighthouse.
Uzhavarkarai
Town
Uzhavarkarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of Puducherry. The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Uzhavarkarai municipality. Uzhavarkarai is situated 4 km northwest of New Lighthouse.
New Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse, building, and tourism
- Location: Puducherry Taluk, Pondicherry, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.9166° or 11° 54′ 60″ northLongitude
79.83085° or 79° 49′ 51″ eastInception
1979Height
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
7J3XWR8J+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 140339749OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
13494521Wikidata ID
Q108678539
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